| Biographys |
 Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran (born September 11, 1982) is an Indian film actress. She was born on September 11, 1982, in Chennai, Tamilanadu, India.
She began her career acting... [more] |
 Megastar Chiranjeevi
Megastar Chiranjeevi born as Konidela Siva Shankara Vara Prasad on August 22, 1955,
also known as Mega Star is a three-time Nandi Award and seven-time
Best Actor... [more] |
 S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao was an iconic South Indian
actor, director and producer. He has an important place
in the film history of South India (both in Andhra
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu). He was an internationally
recognised actor and is popularly known as "Vishwanata
Chakravarthi." He was considered to be a versatile
actor... [more] |
 L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was a famous Indian film actor, producer and director. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982.
L. V. Prasad was born in a well-to-do agricultural
family in Eluru... [more] |
 Krishna
Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna Murthy (born on the May 31, 1943), more commonly referred to as (SuperStar) Krishna, is one of Tollywood's most prolific actors, having acted in more than 350 movies. He is credited with introducing many firsts in Telugu film Industry like first Colour
movie, first Cinemascope movie, first 70mm... [more] |
 Kongara Jaggayya
Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1928 – 5 March 2004; also transliterated as Jaggaiah) was a multi-faceted personality from Andhra Pradesh, India, more famous as a Telugu actor in films and plays. He was popularly known as "Kanchu Kantam" Jaggayya.
aggayya was born in a well-to-do family in Morampudi
village near Tenali... [more] |
 Kasinadhuni Viswanath
Padma Shri Kasinadhuni Viswanath, popularly known as K. Vishwanath, is a Telugu movie maker whose contributions have been significant to Indian films from the Telugu film industry. He was born in the South Indian city of Vijayawada in 1930.
He began his career as a technician in a studio at
Chennai and later assisted Mr. Adurti Subba Rao... [more] |
 Jagapati Babu
The noted Telegu film actor Jagapatu Babu is the son of
a veteran producer-director and the key person of
‘Jagapathi Arts’ V.B. Rajendra Prasad. He mainly acts in
films of the family and comedy genre. He also tries his
hand at action films from time to time. He has firmly
established his credentials as an actor by portraying a
variety of roles... [more] |
 Gummadi Venkateswarrao
Acted on stage between 1947-1950 in Mythological and Historical dramas. Gummadi Venkateswara Rao is a popular Telugu film actor from Ravikampadu, Vemuru mandal near by Tenali of A.P,India.
His acting career extends from 1950 onwards for almost
six decades and he worked with three generations of
people in the film industry. Though... [more] |
 Ghantasala
Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (1922-1974) born in Choutapalli, near Gudivada was an Indian singer and composer of Telugu film music. Gifted with what V.A.K.Ranga Rao called "The most majestic voice", and sound formal music training he received from Sri Patraayani Sitarama Saastri (Saaluuru Chinna Guruvu Garu),
he helped Telugu... [more] |
 H.M. Reddy
H. M. Reddy (12 June 1892 - 14 January 1960) was the
producer of first telugu talkie movie Bhakta Prahlada.
His full name was Hanumappa Muniappa Reddy and he was
also referred as HM Reddy. Before making his own
productions, he worked as assistant to Ardeshir Irani,
creator of the first Indian talkie Alam Ara. He Produced
Telugu... [more] |
 Dr. M.Mohan Babu
Mohan Babu, christened Bhaktavatsalam Naidu by his
parents, is known throughout the Indian continent for
his film work on and off screen. As a child he was more
interested in the stage than in schoolwork, appearing
regularly in school plays from the age of 14. His father
was a head teacher and was keen for his son to follow an
academic... [more] |
 Dasari Narayana Rao
Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao(was born on May 4, 1947 in Palakol located in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India) is a politician from the Kapu caste, film director, and film producer. Beside graduating with a BA degree, he used to take part in scores of drama competitions . He was soon recognised
as a potential stage... [more] |
 Daggubati Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh (born on December 13, 1960) is an
Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is
the son of veteran Tollywood producer D. Rama Naidu. He
is popularly known as Victory Venkatesh in Tollywood.
Venkatesh graduated with an MBA degree from the Monterey
Institute of International Studies, USA. After... [more] |
 Chittooru Nagayya
Nagayya was born on 28-3-1904 in Repalle of Guntur dist.
His given name is Vuppala Dadiyam Nagayya. Nagayya
worked as a journalist before coming into movies. He won
medals and accolades for the Chitrangi role he played in
Saarangadhara organized by Ramavilas Sahba of Chittoor.
Thats how he got his name Chittoor Nagayya. His last... [more] |
 Brahmanandam
Brahmanandam is a popular Telugu film comedian-actor. The roles he portrayed are usually comic in nature. Prior to movies, he was a Telugu lecturer in the town of Sathenapalli, a rural town in the state of Andhra Pradesh. He began his filming career with popular Telugu director and writer, Jandhyala's Aha Naa Pellanta in which Rajendra
Prasad... [more] |
 Bapu
Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana, also known as Bapu, was born
on 15 December 1933 in Narsapur, West Godavari district,
Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a filmmaker in the Telugu
film industry. He is also a popular artist, painter,
cartoonist, and designer. He graduated as a lawyer from
University of Madras in 1955.He joined as political
cartoonist for the news... [more] |
 Banumathi Ramakrishna
Dr. Paluvayi Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (September 7, 1925 – December 24, 2005) was a noted Indian film actress, music director, singer, and songwriter. Most of her works are in Telugu and Tamil languages. She was born in Doddavaram village of Guntur District (now in Prakasam district), Andhra Pradesh.
She married Sri P. S. Ramakrishna Rao... [more] |
 Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna, the heir to Legendary actor NTR,
is the hero of the masses. He needs no introduction to
the Telugu audience. Balakrishna, dearly called by his
fans as Balayya, stayed away from publicity and never
really cared for the media. Though he entered the field
because of his father, it's his hardwork and dedication
that got...
[more] |
 B. Nagi Reddy
B.Nagi Reddy (2 December 1912 - 25 February 2004) is a famous Telugu movie producer from the Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh. He set up Vijaya Studios in Chennai. Some of the famous movies produced by Nagi Reddy include Patala Bhairavi (1951), Missamma (1955), Maya Bazaar (1957), Gundamma Katha (1962) Ram...
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 Allu Rama Lingaiah
Rama Lingaiah began his film career in 1953 with Puttillu and finished his last film Jai in the year before his death. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990 by the Government of India, and was felicitated with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001. Telugu Cinema viewers remember him for his antics, jokes, humor, and many performances...
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 Akkineni Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna, son of the Ever Green Hero Akkineni Negeswara Rao,
needs no introduction. Nag's foray into films is an act
of passion. Vikram(1986), his debutante film (a Telugu
remake of Hindi Hero), made a splash at the hearts of
youth. Being just 4 films old he proved that he can
match his father's image as a tragedy king with a lovely
film...
[more] |
 Acharya Aathreya
He made enormous contributions to the Telugu Drama ('Rangastalam')
and has pioneered many techniques, which were later
followed by many. He revolutionised the Telugu drama
with his thought provoking, 'N.G.O' (meaning, non-gazetted
officer). He continued his pursuit for social reform,
transformation and universal... [more] |
 Akkineni Nageshwara Rao
First Talkie film of Telugu Cinema 'Bhakta Prahlada' was
released in 1931. Akkineni Nageswara Rao's (ANR) first
film was released in 1941. It shows that the Telugu
Cinema followed him... [more] |
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